In this week’s Sleep Diaries, a 50-year-old sports centre manager wonders if there’s an easy cure for her bruxism. Could singing be the answer?

A little about me:

Age: 50

Occupation: sports centre manager

Number of hours sleep you get each night: seven

Number of hours sleep you wish you got each night: eight

Any officially diagnosed sleep-related problems: I grind my teeth (bruxism) and wear a mouthguard at night

Do you measure your sleep in some way (e.g. using your phone or wearable): no, I make sure to leave my phone downstairs every night

How much water you drink on average per day: approximately 1.5 litres

How much exercise I do on average per week: 2-3 times a week, on average, and I walk the dogs for at least 1.5 hours a day

Day 1

I wake up easily when my alarm goes off at 6.30am; I must have slept well last night. I have breakfast (tea, juice, and a slice of toast) almost immediately, before walking the dogs for 40 minutes or so.

When I get back, I hop in the shower and get washed up, then leave for work at 8.30am. At lunchtime, I grab a bite and take the dogs for another 45-minute walk. When I finish work for the day at 6.20pm, I head home, get changed and take the dogs to agility training.

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